P'i Hsien

English

Etymology

From the Wade-Giles romanization of Chinese 郫 (pí)縣／县 (Pí Xiàn).

Proper noun

P'i Hsien

1. (obsolete) Alternative form of Pixian.
   • 1915, James Hutson, Mythical and Practical in Szechwan‎^[1], Shanghai, page 2:

     It is probable that the rainfall of the city and neighbourhood is 40 per cent. heavier than at P'i Hsien (郫縣) which is only 70 li away,

Anagrams

• Shinpei, hispine